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ZAOZHUANG, China, Dec. 2, 2020 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The Publicity Department of Zaozhuang Municipality has announced that the

ancient town of Taierzhuang is moving ahead with the establishment of its night

market, which will focus on cultural tourism. The town's planning committee has

formulated a night tour model encompassing cultural heritage, delicious food, and bars.

More than 20 traditional and cultural performances take place throughout the

ancient town to attract tourists, for example, Fire Dragon Steel Flower, Lunan

Shadow Play, Liuqin Opera and Shandong Clapper Ballads. In the performance of

Fire Dragon Steel Flower, folk artists throw 1,500 degrees centigrade molten

iron into the sky with specially-made dry flowers, instantly creating a

meteoric shower of molten iron sprinkling from the sky to the ground.

Taierzhuang is the southernmost district of Zaozhuang City in Shandong

Province. As an important town along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal,

Taierzhuang is an indelible fixture of the ancient canal, one of the famed

water towns in the North of the Yangtze River.

Source: The Publicity Department of Zaozhuang Municipality

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   Caption: Tourists enjoying the cultural heritage performance Fire Dragon Steel Flower in

the ancient town.

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   Caption: Tourists stroll down the ancient streets of Taierzhuang.